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SNIPS & SNAILS.,
Dogs and cats are the traditional pets, but animals like
iguanas, snakes and turtles are no longer considered as 1
strange pets to have anymore. j
-- Courtney Frantz, senior Indist major j
Pets are there when other friends aren't.
They give a lick on the cheek, a
loving purr or a perky chirp to show
they care. With the daily stress
college students experience and the
relaxation that pets offer, it's no wonder they
are so important to us.
A senior RTV
major, Scott Northcutt is
25 years old and has
four cats as pets. "My
parents wanted them,
then they stopped taking
care of them so I took
them. I've always been
a dog guy," he said.
Northcutt fell in
love with his cats --
Buster, Misty, Ginger,
and Whisky. He said
they each have their
own personalities that
make them unique and even more lovable.
"My male, Buster, he's like a dog. He
watches the gate, even if it's raining. If he
could bark, he would. Ginger loves attention.
She'll come meet me at the truck, just so
she'll be the first one that I pet. I helped to
give birth to Ginger. I had to tie the umbilical
cord on this girl. It was a moving experience
for sure," he said with a smile.
Millions of college students share
similar feelings with Northcutt. Pets just offer
so much. Not only are they a lot of fun, but
they offer a companionship that is often
incomparable to any other type of
relationship.
Dogs and cats are the traditional pets,
but animals like
iguanas, snakes and
turtles are no longer
considered as strange
pets to have
anymore. Courtney
Frantz, a senior
Indist. major, says
that she got her first
turtle for Christmas.
"Turtlekins was
really finicky at first,
and was even scared
of her own shadow.
Eventually she
became a friendly
turtle, and two years later my sister bought
Turtlekins a companion - Big Mama," she
said.
No matter how students get their pets,
they keep showing up in the hearts and homes
of many students. Most college students admit
owning a pet makes coming home at the end
of a grueling day much more bearable.
- Ivana Segvic